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Henry R. Mallory

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Sunday, February 7, 1943
U-Boat Attack in North Atlantic
The Transport, Henry R Mallory was torpedoed by U-402 while en convoy from New York to Iceland. The ship was struck by one torpedo. Although it was believed the ship would say afloat for some time, the ship started to list and sink suddenly by the stern. Four of the lifeboats capsized and some of the rafts could not be unsecured in time. ... Many were lost due to exposure to the cold during the four hour wait for rescue ships to arrive.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 168

Namesort ascending Service Branch
SF 3c Alfonso Ballerino USN
Sea 2c Elvin Ayer USN
Sea 2c Lorein Austin USN
AS Gamaliel Arason USN
Sea 2c Norman Anderson USN
1st Engineer John Alley USMM
Pvt Roscoe Albaugh USMC
Pvt Joseph Ahart USMC

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